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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
TIL Il LEAKS.

Nearly every paper in the State has
commented edi.orislly on the interview
Of Gen. Johnson Hngood. published
recently in the News and Courier.
Gen. Hagood holds that there are three
great leaks in State and county govern
ment which should be stopped. These
are the P%enisentiary, the Lunatic Asylum,
and the vast amount spent on the roads
and bridges of the various counties.
In looking about for the remedies for
these so-called evils, it strikes us in the
first place that the State Penitentiary
ought not to be an expense, but on the
other hand, a source Of revenue to the
State, and for two or three years it has
been. We know there is a great deal of
gush. and talk concerning the hiring out
OF conVicts to build railroads, &c. 1t is
a pathetic theme, from which resdy
writer's can draw pathetic pictures. Their
appeals to common humanity, and their
pictures of brutal treatment, easily
arouse the sympathies Of a large class,
and a perfect wall goes up for them. It
must DC remembered, however, that a
convict's life is not expected to be passed
upon a bed Of roses, and that thew have
offended against the peace and dignity
OF the State aforesaid" jeopardised life
and endangered property, and for which
they must be punished. A great deal of
the sentiment concerning them is all
bosh, and not deserving Of the listening
ears Of the masses.
With. regard to the Luns,ic ASYLUM.
We confess we see no easy way Of
stopping this leak. To this unfortunate
class Of citizens the State is morally
bound to afford what comfort and relief
is within her power. 1t strikes US that
1t is a hardship to require the individuals
OF this unfortunate class, who have a
goodiy share of this worlds good, to paw
tor habitation in the Asylum. They paw
their pr~oportionate share of the taxes
and rosp no benefit at all. They should
only pay for extra attention and luxuries
afforded them.
With regard, now, to the amount Of
money spent on our roads and bridges.
There is no doubt but that the various
counties have to keep their roads and
bridges at least passable. We think
this Is the great mistake that is made.
Our County Commissioners spend as
little at a time as possible, and oonse-
quent'y are constantly at work upon the
same road or bridge. The subject, how
ever, is one of vast Importance, and if
Governor Hagood's views will only
stir up our County Commissioners in the
various counties it may result in much
good.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
. How to File Clnims.

TO the Editor Of The Ncms and
Courier: Win you 10 me favor to an
nounce, for the benefit Of those who
may he entitled to a pension for service
in the Mexican war. that it is only neces-
snry to apply directly to the Hon. John G.
Black. Commissioner Of Pensions, WASH
ingtoS, ID. c.. who will supply to the
party applying the blanks and instruc-
ton for the application.
The letters addressed TO me on the
subject must bc referred to the. commits
sioncr, and If addressed direct time will
be saved.
or course in case Of difficulty should
'bc ylnd to aid in removing it if posi-
bic. Very respectfully,
M. G. BUTLER.
WaEh;r gton. January FL.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind t~estifes:
~ can recommend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold has given
relief in every case One man took six battles,
md was cured of Ehcumntism of 10 years
standing Abraham Hare, drugcist.tB,il-
vile, Ohio. atiirms: best selling medicine |
heye ever handled in my ~ ycrs' experience,
is Electric Bitt"rs." Thousands IF others
have added their testimony so that the verdict
Is unanimous thnt Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases. of the Liver, Kidneys, or Blood.
Only Il bali dollar a bottle 1T TIC. PERKINS,
Drug Store. W. -
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
She1in's Sale.

John C.. Lyon and others ~aqainst John D..
Enthusiastically Execntluns.
by virtue Of snndry Executions to mo di-
" rect:d, III the above stated case. l will
sell /" the highest bidder. at Public Auction,
within the legal hours Of sale, At Abbevilu
court House.. on MONDAY, the 7th day Of
February, a.: u. 1887, all the right, title and
interest Of John ID Adams in the following
de> cribed property. /" wit: All that tract or
parcel "f land situate, lying and being in tho
County 81 Aobevlllr, South Carolina, and
known As the HOME PLACE, and containing
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES.
more "r less, and bounded by lands Of J. n.
Graham, :. Is. WhntIcy, the Smith Ferry
k""d anu Others, levied on and 10 be s.ld As
.ne property OF Jno. D.. Adams, to satisfy the
atOrcsai execution and costs.
Terms cash. To be sold at the risk Of tho
former purchaser.
j. y. G.. DrPRE,
Sheriff Abbevill. County.
January II, 1887.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
The Mexican Pension Bill

Congress has at last passed q bill to
pension the veterans Of the Mexican
war, and it now remains only for the
signature of the President to make it q
law, which he will probably sign with
out delay. The following is u III
Of the bill:
1t provides that a pension Of IS \
month shall b. paid 70, all surviving
officers and enlisted men, including
marines, militia and volunteers Of the
military and naval services Of the United
States, who being duly enlisted actually
served sixty days with the army or navy
Of the United States in Mexico or on the
coasts or frontier thereof or en- route
thereto in the war with that nation or
who were actually engaged in battle in
said war and honorably discharged and
to such other officers and soldiers and
sailors as may have been personally
named in any resolution Of Congress foI
any specific service in said war, and the
surviving widows Of such officers and
enlisted men: Provided, that such wild
ows have not remarked: Provided that
every such officer, enlisted man or
widow, who is or may become SO years
Of age, or who ia or may become subject
TO any disability or dependency equivs-
lont to somc cause prescribed or recog-
nized by the pension laws Of the United
States as sufficient reason for the A.
lowsnce of pension, shall be entitled %
the benefits Of this Act: but it shall not
be held to include. any person not with.
In the rule Of age or disability or depen.
dency herein defined, .or who incurred
such disability while in any manner
voluntarily engaged in or aiding or albeit
ing the late rebellion against the author
ity Of the United States. Section AIS
Of the Revised Statutes is repealed, so
far as it relates 10 this Act or pensioners
under this Act.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Rev. H. G. Fcnnell will preach at
Warrenton on'next Sunday.
The voters Of Greenwood will decide
the question Of transcription" or mo
Subscription" to the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern railroad, on next Friday.
We confidently expect n rousing major
ity for Subscription"
DIR. j. Low,ie Wilson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church here, has gone to
Florida. DR. Wilson's health Has been
very poor for che past month or 80, and
be goes to the Land of Flowers in the
hope tha. he may recuperate. His many
friends here join in that hope.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
S@,E@
Under Mortgage

10y VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY VESTED
in me by a certain mortgage, dated February
le, 1883, and executed by one Fred Murphy to
+. A. Conner, and assigned by said F.. A.
Conner to 2. B. Conner, Nov. goth, 1888, for
valuable consideration, and by the said p. d.
Common assigned Dec. IL, 1888, to w. II. Gilk-
erson, for valuable consideraticn-the said
mortgage being recorded in Mortgage Book
No. "A, page %, in Office Register Mesne Con-
veyance for Abbeville county, on February
10, 1881 will sell ut public cutlery on 18th
day of Feb, 1887, at Abbeville G. H., S. c.,
between the hours of II and 2 O'Clock, to tho
highest bidder, the following described real
property, as described in said mortgage, to
wit: All that tract or parcel Of land situate
and lying, and being in Cnke,bury, Cokes-
bury Township, Abbcville County, State
aforesaid, containing
NINE ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by land OF Mrs.
NJ. g.. Gary and Robert w. Hodges. Terms
Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
W. II. GiLKERSON,
January 8, 1887.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

We have reesiXsd. in pamphlet form
trrom the News and Courier, the recent
ssatisties. Of. the resources of the State,
entitled "A Picture Of the. State" which
contains mueh. valuable information. and
reflects much credit upon its author.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

In discussing the :propricty of sub
hitting the prohibition question to the
voters of the whole county, the New
berry Observer aptIy suggosts to those
who are disposed to take a hand in mu-
nicipal affairs to come and help work
the streets, or pay the Communication tax
Of "a 90 in lieu thereof.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

We rcac mono OF our exchange with
more interest than we do the Anderson
journal. 1t has recently entered upon
its twelfth volume, and we predict that
1t will be better in the future than it has
been in the past.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

We regret to chronicle The affection of
Representatives w. E. Baimoro. lie is
suffering froul a stroke Of paralysis, and
we understand is speechless and help
less. His constituents trust he may
soon recover. r
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Representative. Wharton, Of Laurens,
has refused to- give "A Voter" an ao-
count OF his stewardship. Our Repre-
sentatfvcs have failed to account for
some Of their actions. Wewonder if
there IS an understanding between all
Representatives to this effect.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Captain Dawson's speech at Cooper
Union. on Free Trade. did not create
near the talk that Col. Grady's on the
New South did The difference between
them was the former was logical, while
the latter was ornamentalLthe one was
substance, the other froth.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Judge Jarhes Jackson, Chief Justice
Of the Georgia Supreme Court, is dead:
Judge LosanSSE. Blsckley has been ap-
pointed to succeed him, Judge Bleckley
Is originally from Anderson county.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
. Bucklcn'S Arnica Salye,

The Best Salvc in the world for Cuts Brui-
scs, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Eheunl, Fever Sored
letter, Chapel Hands, Chilblains Corns, ans
all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or on pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
satistion or money refunded. Price n
SSnt per box. For sale by r, c.. Peril
Druggist, Abbevillc S. C.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

~friendss Of Congressman Aiken
are not as hoRafdl al. his recovery as they
were at one timer His long confinement
is telling on shim very p~orcoptibly. and
his general health is not - good IS it
xvea =! Z:
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Ought Representatives aud Senators to
refuse to give an account Of their stew
ardship {?
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

We have missed the interesting locals
Of Editor Bonner, in>the. Associate Re-
formed Prestyte,Saa, forShe past week
or 30. He has been On the sick list.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

We arc under obligations to our former
partner, Gen:> M. l.. Bonham, Jr., for
editorial fav6rs last Weeks" - -"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

10y VIRTUE OF SUNDRY EXECU
tons. so me directed in the above stated
causes, / will sell to the highest bidder. At
Public Auction, within the legal hours of sale.
nj Aobeville c. H.. ION MONDAY, the TIN day
OF FEBRUARY, 1887, all the right, title and
interest Of the following named parties in the
property described below, to wit:
All the right, title and interest of Thonsa
Young, in and to
SIXTY (6U) ACRES OF LAND.
more or less, in the County of Abbevil., Stab.
Of south Carolina, bounded BY lands Of Ma
salon Bell, Is. b. Allen, and others.
ALSO.
Scott, in and to
ONE HOUSE AND LOT,
in the town of Lowndesville, County and
State aforesaid, bounded BY lands OF A. q.
M"seley, estate Of W. $. Baskin, and oth.ra.
ALSO,
All the right, title and inter est Of James W.
Hardin, in and to one undivided half inters..
in u tract "f land containing
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
FIVE ACRES,
more or less, bounded bylands Of ", =.
Cinkscales, estate Of J.. n. Latimer. and
others.
ALSO,
All the right, title and interest Of Singleton
5. B"lcs, in mud to
FIFTY [5O) ACRES OF LAND.
more or less, bounded bv land. Of Jamss II.
Young, Isaac II. MeCallA, estate Of Josiah
Burton, and others.
Levied and to be sold as the property Of tho
parties above named, to satisfy tho Aforesaid
executions a I'D costs.
TERMS CASH.
F.. n. BoYKIN,
U. s. AaVshal.
January 10, 1887. ~
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Tardy, but nisgardly, justice is about
to be done TO the Southern survivors Of
the Mexican wAr.'
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Preston Valentine, the 'colored muir
derer and cromator, was hanged in Au-
gusta on Friday last. He made a full
confession and'said he was going straigh.
to heaven. - <
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Central Railroad stock is still on q
boom, which Shows confidence in the
Alexander management.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Judge Norton will hold his first term
Of court in Camden, beginning tho first
week in February. "..'.... =,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

In Columbia, . new paper has been
started. 1t isthe Baptist Tribune. Its
editor is a colorod man, and all connected
with it are OF the same %scmbre hue.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

The train last evening was several
hours behind time, caused by the running
of Of a freight train on the main line.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Tho Scylla and Charybdis ofthe Dem
ooratic party promises to be Prohibition
and Protection.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

We see ~st'a'reeent banquet in Charles
ton our rriend'Co Melchers responded
to the toast OF, .""The Press" We know
he did it we'll. :,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

No. % makos CLOSE connection for Atlanta.
No. 81 makes close connection for Augusta
and Charleston at Culun bia.
JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
Genl Pass. Agent.
.,- D. CARDWELI.,
Asst Pass. Agt., Columbia, 8. O.
SOL. HASS,
:. Traffic Manager:
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
Schools May Open.

oPpIcE OF SCHOOL CoxMIss .oHKR,l
ABBEvILLE COUNTY.
~ABBKvILLE, s. G., Jan. 4, 1884,
Teachers of Public Schools are NJ ,;h,,t, %
open their schools and teach with their present
certificates until the examination of t.scLcrs
in April next. Subject to the rates O fsalariea
agreed upon hereafter.
E. COwAE,
School Commissioa.r A.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Farm for Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF POWER OF SALE
~ conferred on me by a mortgage executed
to me by Thos. Hutchinson, on the 9th day Of
December a D. 1883, l will sell 1T Abbeyille
e. h., at public auction, on
SALEDAY IN FEBRUARY
next, that valuable tract of land, on which thu
said Thos. Hutchinson has lately resided
slit uated within five miles of Abbeville Court
House, containing cit is estimated
l52 ACRES,
more or loss" bounded by lands OLA J. Fer.
guson, the Jordan Homestead, Calhoun's
creek, Lee Smith and others. On the premises
are a good dwelling house and out briid,n~s'
and also q good we'll of water. The tract con.
tains good cotton, grain and pasture lands.
and there are about THIRTY ACTES in hot.
TOMS TERMS-Cash.
HUGH WILSON,
.o 100. Mortgage.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
P1EDmoar<A1R-n1NE.
RICHMOND & DANvILLE r. R.

COLUMBIA GREENvILLE DIVISION.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
In EFFECT DEoEhRER 10, 1886.
Grains run on 18th Meridian time.)
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

Subscribe to THE MEssRN GER.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

"Silence gives CONSENT
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25

John c. Lyon and others a1ainst John D..
misunderstanding Executluns.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-14

The usual monotOnOus routine OF
humdrum work in the Democratic eau
Gus last night was broken by the sensa-
tional withdrawal of Mr.. PascO's can
didacy. To those who know that gen
tleman the scene will readily reproduce
itself. His emotional nature was
evidently deeply stirred, and his
earnest manner made strong
impression on his excited audience. He
took occasion to give some good advice
on the necessity of party harmony and
he demonstrated anew his willingness to
wait for what the future might bring.
His defamation was not unexpected,
and the late ballots show that
his withdrawal had been antici-
pated by his warmest supporters.
In the new aspect of the case it is still
more clearly evident that Bloxham has
not even remote chance. We doubt
if another dark horse can be prevailed
upon to enter the field, and as between
Bloxham and Perry, the election of
the latter is a foregone conclusion.
The '.mass meetings which have been
attempted in every section of the State
were only a series of miserable failures
and, even by the confession OF then
originators, have been shOrn of all effect
bv the remorseless light of truth let III
upon them. They were the last hope OF
a waning cause, which will follow then
into the darkness of defeat.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-14

Sumterville has organized Board of
Trade with A. G.. Clarke President and
j. w. Hagan Secretary. We hope all
these bodies will cooperate with the Pa
latka Board and then our united strength
will become potential in all matters,
financial or mercantile, affecting our
common interest. South Florida only
needs consolidation of effort and concert
Of action, and suitable arrangements
for securing this should be perfected
this summer by way of preparing for the
next season. We all need judicious adj
vertising and the world could be IN
formed by means of pamphlet in
which all should have part that Florida
does not lie entirely along the banks of
the st. Johns River. The richest and
most beautiful portions of our State are
as vet unknown to most of our casual
visitors
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-14
THE BAHIA ORANGE.
Its History in Florida-Is 1t More Prolific
In CALIFORNIA;?

Its History in Florida Is 1t More Prolific
In California?
CoTresIoI,ds nee Of the Pdl1itkd NsIrs.
ORMoND-ON-THE-HA LIFAX, FLA, May H.
Now that the reports are all in, the
arguments all entered, pro and con, have
we all not decided that We have rs fine a
Navel Orange in Florida. as they have
in California? That the conditions of
location. soil. fertilizers. or irrigation
makes the difference in quality, some
inferior and some superior to those i'll
California? When our best writers, and
supposed to be our best judges, come so
near agreeing, and differ SO little, like
Mr. Stell, we might as well put them all
in basket and defy any one to assert
them.
In the year 1870 Mr.. VIM. Sanders of
the Department of Agriculture, imported
from Bahia, in Brazil twelve trees,
which were all budded, and supposed to
be of the same variety. Those twelve
trees, which have now been standing in
the Governments grounds at Washing
ton with the exception of one sent to
Seneca, Florida, last fall seventeen years
and both Mr.. Sanders and MIR. Van De
| man fail to see any difference in the fruit
of the twelve trees.
Small trees budded from those twelve
were sent to Mr.. L. c. Tibbetts, of River
side. Cal, (where the name of River
side Navel was given IT. to s. b. Par
sons. of Long Island; A. 1. Bidwell. of
| Jacksonville, Fla; Col. Atwood, of st.
Augustine. and no doubt others in Flor
ida. Mr. Phelps, of Sanford, entered
| Navels at the Orlando fair this winter.
He saws he obtained the buds from Riv-
erside, Cal. Mr.. j. A. Bastrom, of Or
mond, entered Navels at the same time
| and place; he is in doubt whether the
| Navels (the buds We're from MIR. Bidwell
or Col. Atwood. Mr.. Phelps Navels had
seeds and scored Il think ninety points.
Mr. Bastrom's Navels had no seeds. and
scored ninety-fOur points, and We're a.
near perfect as you seldom find an or
ange.
| Messrs Beade, Knox & Beade, of this
place, sent to Riverside, Cal, and OBJ
tanned Navel buds; we sampled the fruit
this winter with ours (buds from Bidwell
and Atwood, and pronounced our
equal, if not superior. We do not think
we were biased in judgment, for We
have the so-called Riverside" both in
both nursery and grove, but not in bear
ing.
Now, in regard to the prolificness oi
the Bahia. Are the California Bahias
more prolific than ours: Have oul
writers not jumped at the conclusion
that they are: l met a gentleman from
Chicago this winter. who is well ac
quainted with many of the orang'
growers of California, and he said the,
all admit that their Bahias. on an al
average, produce only One-fifth what thu
common orange does My Bahias d'
better than that, in fact last season the,
bore more than l cared to have them
considering the severe weather we ha'
the winter before. Perhaps we have ;
remedy" for making non-bearing frui
trees bear; it is not new, not patented.
and will give it away in some futur
article. NUMBER NINE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-14
jacksonville News.


Since 1.-The three tailors of ToOley street,
London met and resolved what I'VE.
the people of Great Britain wanted.
peoples parties" peoples friends" and
the peoples representatives generally,
have not always carried the same volum-
nous significance. A few years ago
during Presidential election a young
orator of Montgomery County. Tenn,
took the stump as a candidate for the
Legislature, stirring his constituents
apparently to the depths of their unut-
terable indignation against railroads and
cruel corporations and declaring his pur-
pose to see that their wrongs were
righted. When the votes were counted
he came out about 2 800 behind. In spite
of that, however, a grand jOllification
was held in GAINESVILLE over the Presi-
dents election and toward the shank of
the evening the crest-fallen. Philanthro-
pist was called out. mo, fellow citl-
zens," he responded. his hand on his
heart and a tear in his eye-..nO; l shall
take no more interest in politics IN this
county, for 1 find after all the people are
in t he minority"